Ocean Champions Honors Rep. Sam Farr (D-Carmel) At Blue Vision Summit in WA. D.C
Washington, D.C., Ocean Champions’ President and Co-Founder Dave Wilmot, Ph. D., presented Rep. Sam Farr (D-Carmel) with an award for his commitment to healthy ocean policy at the prestigious ’Peter Benchley’ Awards Luncheon at The Blue Vision Summit conference at George Washington University, Washington D.C. March 7-9 2009.
Ocean Champions’ sponsored the highly successful Blue Vision Summit -- a convergence of ocean and coastal leaders, blue groups, scientists, surfers, fisherman, businesses, educators, clergy, and youth, who gathered to celebrate ocean health and promote ideas for ensuring healthy ocean policy.
“Congressman Farr is a great champion for our oceans in Congress,” stated David Wilmot. “It was my honor, on behalf of my colleagues, to recognize him for all that he has done for the Monterey Bay, the California coasts and all our oceans.”
"I'm proud to receive the Blue Frontier award this year. Groups like the Blue
Frontier Campaign and Ocean Champions play an important role in our efforts to turn the corner on our national ocean policy.”, said Rep. Farr. “I look forward to continuing my work with all the great grassroots organizations to advance ocean policy that we can be proud of."
Blue Vision Summit aims to:
ENCOURAGE President Obama and Congress to take positive action on our public seas
ADDRESS Climate Change impacts on the Ocean
HIGHLIGHT SOLUTIONS to marine environmental threats that work and need to be expanded
“"It was particularly meaningful that Ocean Champions leader, David Wilmot, gave Rep. Sam Farr this prestigious award in the name of healthy ocean policy,” said David Helvarg, President of the Blue Frontier Campaign. “Rep. Sam Farr hails from the beautiful central coast of California- where people from all over the world visit and admire the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. David Wilmot understands, first hand, how important it is to have political representation that works to protect oceans that provide so many communities with a healthier economy and lifestyle.”
7 March 2009, 6:52 pm